Sponsor: Arathorn
Opening Date: Monday, August 5
Duration: Four Weeks
Map Generation: Random

Difficulty: Deity
Civilization: Japan
World Size: Standard
Opponents: Seven
Terrain: Continents 70% water
Climate: Random
Barbarians: Rampant
Rules: Standard
Variant Rules: None

Victory: Conquest only

Epic Goals: Survive, Conquer.

Scoring: Defeating the AI opponents is a BIG victory, surviving to 2050 is a victory, and playing it out to the bitter end is a moral victory.

Closing Day: Sirian's Birthday, Monday, Sept 2.
Reports due by Sept 4 (due to holiday weekend in USA).

Additional notes:
Remember, 2050 is a long ways away. Don't get overzealous going for too many opponents at once. The longer the game goes, the less the AI's opening advantages matter and the more time human intelligence has to overcome those failings. This *should* play slightly easier than a typical deity game, simply because there is no space or diplo ending to cut things off just as you hit your stride.

Good luck to all who participate!

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